How do I get the tor Control Port Password?

[ChrisC]

At https://docs.opnsense.org/manual/how-tos/tor.html, it says "... This Port requires a password, which will not be disclosed to the GUI but can be queried via the API." with no further explanation.
How do I find this out?
I can't set one myself as the file /usr/local/etc/tor/torrc gets overwritten every time it restarts :(

[fabian]

The UI loads the API so you can see it in the traffic. It is alsy in the config.xml

[ChrisC]

Thank you.
I found it at "<control_port_password>" in the config.xml you mentioned.
Is there a way of adding other commands into torrc?
I want to use nyx, and to get the connection information, and for that to work, I need to add

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DisableDebuggerAttachment 0 to the torrc file. How can I do this without it being overwritten each time tor starts?

Thanks,

[fabian]

No, you cannot add custom options via the GUI

[mrpsycho]

@chrisC as a VERY DIRTY solution you can add strrings to /usr/local/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Tor/torrc

this one is template, which is used to generate config on each restart.

and it will allow to live a bit longer without editing exact torrc file till next time tor will be upgraded.

as a reminder, you can also add trigger to monit, that will send you message, where your line is absent.

[trustno1foxm]

as a reminder, you can also add trigger to monit, that will send you message, where your line is absent.

how would that work? would you be so kind and give an example?
thx!

so long